Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-03-02

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tee or of the Senate this morning
Mr.. Edmunds, from the Judiciary
Committee, reported back the House
bill removing the political disabilities
Of Thomas b. Nally, of Virginia, which
was passed.
After more than half an hour spent in
reading the river-and-harbor bill, rs
demanded by Mr.. Edmunds, Mr.. Beck
inquired whether it was worth while TO
continue reading when no senator was
listening, and when the senator who
bad asked for the reading was not
within the chamber
Mr.. Mcmillan, who has charge of the
bill, stated that Mr.. Edmunds, before
leaving the chamber, had requested
him TO have the bill read TO the end.
Mr.. Hoar asked whether it was not
within the power Of the Senate TO pro-
tect itself from the reading of matter
TO suit the will of an absent senator.
The presiding officer held that the
senator from Vermont having requested
that the bill be read, it was not in order
to dispense with the reading. SO the
reading continued to the end of the
bill.
The conference report was agreed to
without discussion and without di-
| vision.
A number Of local bills were passed.
The conference report ON the con
sular and diplomatic bill was presented
by Mr.. Allison, and agreed TO without
| discussion or division.
The bill making appropriations to
| pay pensioners OF the Mexican war was
referred TO the Committee on Appro-
| pIiations.
At 6 o'clock the Senate took a recess
until s.
When the Senate resumed its session
in the evening the deficiency bill was
received from the House, read the first
and second times (Mr. Edmunds not
being present., and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations
The bill for ascertaining and settling
| private land claims in New Mexico,
Arizona, and Colorado, which was
pending when the recess was taken,
was again taken up. After long dis
cussion the bill was amended so as to
make it applicable to other States and
Territories, and was passed without di-
| vision. A conference was asked.
The House bill known as the Fourth
of-July-claims bill was then taken up
and discussed for some time, amended
slightly, passed, and conference
asked.
The Legislative appropriation bill was
| received from the House, read the first
and second times (Mr. Edmunds not
being present., and referred to the
Committee on Appropriations.
Some time was devoted to eulOgies
Of deceased members of the House
and the adoption of resolutions of re-
spect to their memories, and at 1:4j
L. NJ. the Senate adjourned.
| House OF Representatives.
The House met at 10 o'clock in con
| tinuance of Mondays session.
On motion of Mr.. Belmont, the Sen
ate amendments to the diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill were non
cOncurred in and a conference or
dcred.
On motion of Mr.. Townsend, the bill
making appropriations for the pay
ment of Mexican pensions was taken up
and passed. 1T appropriates $780,
COO for the remainder of the current
fiscal year, and S4,600,000 for the next
fiscal year.
Mr.. Payson submitted the conference
report on the bill restricting to Ameri-
can citizens the ownership of real es-
tate in the Territories, and it was agreed
| TO.
Mr.. Willis, ofKentucky, presented the
I conference report on the river-and-har-
Dor bill, and on the demanded Mr. An
derson, of Kansas, the bill was read in
| CIfcnSO, consuming Overan hour Of time.
The report states that the Senate III
| creased items in the House bill to sum
ageregating 81, 100000. This was re-
| duced in conference to 81, 598, $50. The
Senate added twenty-nine new items ag-
gregating S1,913, 800, which were re-
| duced in conference to 1857, 800. The
total of the original House bill was
S7,459, $50 total of the bill as it passed
the Senate, $40, G20, $50, and as it came
from conference, S9,919,800l
Mr.. Willis stated that he would like
to have had an opportunity to explain
| the provisions of the bill and to defend
il against the attacks made upon it, but
| in view of the fact that other bills We're
pressing upon the attention of the
| House he would ask an immediate vote.
| The conference report was agreed to
yeas, III nays, 81.
Mr.. O'Neill. of Pennsylvania, pre-
sonted the petition of the Universal
Peace Union against Interpretations
| for Notifications and war vessels. Re
! feuCd.
Mr.. Peel submitted the conference
report on the Indian appropriation bill,
and it was agreed to.
Another hour was consumed In the
| reading of this measure. A motion to
suspend the rules was agreed to, ana
the bill was passed with an amendment
appropriating 1927, 900 for the printing
and finishing of additional SILVER GER
tificates and legal-tender notes OF the
denomination of one and two dollars.
Mr.. Holman, of Indiana, moved to
suspend the rules and put upon ITS
passage the Legislative appropriation
bill as amended by the Committee OF
the Whole as far as considered by that
body. and with certain other amend
ments indicated by him. These
amendments are to make that part of
the bill not considered in committee
conform to the appropriation bill OF
last year.
Alter the reading of the modified bill
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois, and Mr., Reed,
of Maine, criticized the majority for
having been obliged to ask the House
10 pass this measure under a suspension
of the rules, Mr.. Reed talking at con-
siderable length.
The rules were then suspended and
the bill passed-l38 to "A.
MIR. Morrison, of Illinois, called up
tn. conference report on the fractional
gallon tax bill.
MIR. Butterworth raised the question
OF consideration, and the House re-
fused--yeas 10l, nays 142-to con-
sider the conference report. -.
MIR. Belmont, of New York, presented
the Conference report on the fisheries
retaliatory bill announcing disagree
ment and explaining its nature. The
disagreement was upon the House pro-
~;s;on to include railroad rolling